How does one get from a "green" building that merely looks environmentally friendly to an intelligent, high-performance building? The answer is already before us-traditional building automation. BAS may not be the first thing that comes to mind when contemplating green products, but its importance has clearly been recognized by one of the leading agencies on sustainable design, the U.S. Green Building Council and its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. In fact, USGBC is very specific on the matter, allowing LEED credits in several different areas through the creative use of building automation. The following is a primer on those credits, as well as a look at how building automation can better be optimized in general.
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